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Title: Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 29, 2021, 07:13:41 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-59077550

at least HS2 is giving us something....
Title: Re: Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says
Post by: Aetius on October 29, 2021, 03:46:42 PM
Yes, this is interesting, to have so much history under your feet...

John
Title: Re: Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 29, 2021, 03:50:53 PM
its almost worth persevering with HS2 just to see what they unearth next
Title: Re: Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says
Post by: Aetius on October 30, 2021, 07:32:08 PM
I just got this today. The news is rather slow across the pond...

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/us/once-in-a-lifetime-discovery-archaeologists-find-rare-roman-statues/ar-AAQ8dKM?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

John
Title: Re: Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says
Post by: Erpingham on October 30, 2021, 08:16:57 PM
A delightfully simple explanation of HS2 for our Canadians friends there :)  In fact, it's a very controversial multiphase project.  Avoiding the politics and focussing on the archaeology, it will keep archaeologists occupied for decades if successive governments maintain a commitment to it, so there could be lots more to come.
Title: Re: Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 30, 2021, 08:18:55 PM
lets hope so!  :)
Title: Re: Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says
Post by: Erpingham on November 15, 2021, 03:12:57 PM
Quote from: Holly on October 30, 2021, 08:18:55 PM
lets hope so!  :)

Sorry Dave, but it looks like your HS2 archaeological dream will be cut short, as Phases II and III have been axed .  However, there's probably plenty more still to come as they complete Phase I.
Title: Re: Stoke Mandeville: Roman sculptures HS2 find astounding, expert says
Post by: Imperial Dave on November 15, 2021, 03:56:19 PM
saw that......ah well